The Indiana Fever and star player Caitlin Clark will compete against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, May 14. The game is Clark’s first regular season match after her pre-season debut against the Dallas Wings on May 3.
Clark expressed excitement for her first official game, noting that pre-season games require competitiveness while still trying to figure things out and test different lineups. she told Sports Illustrated. Clark feels that stepping out for the first time in the regular season will be particularly thrilling and special.
The standout player for the Fever, who has impressed in women’s basketball, scored 21 points in the pre-season game against the Wings and added 12 in the team's second pre-season game against the Atlanta Dream.
What time is Caitlin Clark’s first game of the season?
Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern/4:30 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday, May 14.
What channel is Caitlin Clark’s first game on outside streaming?
The game will be shown on ESPN2.
Is Caitlin Clark’s first game streaming?
The Fever’s game against the Sun will also be available for streaming on Disney+, a first for the WNBA and the streaming platform.
The WNBA games represent the initial live sports events streaming on Disney+, as part of the integration of ESPN on Disney+ following the announcement by Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger that an ESPN tile would be added to Disney+ by the end of 2024 ESPN tile would be available on Disney+ by the end of 2024.
“In March, we successfully launched Hulu on Disney+, bringing extensive general entertainment content to the platform for bundle subscribers [and] we’re encouraged by the early results,” Iger said during this past Tuesday’s second quarter earnings call. “By the end of this calendar year, we will be adding an ESPN tile to Disney+, giving all U.S. subscribers access to select live games and studio programming within the Disney+ app.
Additional streaming options include the WNBA League Pass, which is available on Apple and Android devices and through YouTube. The WNBA League Pass is accessible for $34.99 yearly or $12.99 monthly.
WNBA games also stream on Amazon Prime Video, Freevee, Fubo and DirecTV.
What other WNBA teams play on Tuesday, May 14?
The Fever and Sun aren't the only teams playing on Tuesday. The New York Liberty will compete against the Washington Mystics, the Phoenix Mercury will face the Las Vegas Aces and the Minnesota Lynx will play the Seattle Storm.